Workplace program for adults with disabilities gets their hands dirty teaching all things agriculture
An employment training program that puts adults with disabilities to work in the urban agriculture and hospitality sector is looking for a new set of participants.
The Orchard program, led by Hutton House, helps people land a 12-week paid placement with employers in the sector. They take part in three weeks of in-class sessions where they upgrade their job skills in order to find long-term employment.
Workers learn everything from resume building, transportation training, workplace etiquette, and computer skills among others. They also get hands-on lessons about food security and how to grow food in the program funded by Service Canada.